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Posted: Sun Jan 9, 2022 3:21pm
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Tina1632

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My husband need warfarin going twice a month.Last week we waited outside in queue to book in for 26min although he had appointment then had to wait for 24min for check.At 16.00 told to return for paper work after again queueing for 1.25min.At one time had to wait till 09.00(1hour).There must be a better and quicker way.If I didn't drive this would cost us 40£.

elinspain

Posted: Sun Jan 9, 2022 4:51pm

elinspain

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Posted: Sun Jan 9, 2022 4:51pm

Hello

Where did you do all this queueing? I can tell you the correct procedure as I   have taken Sintrom for many years ( that is Warfarin spanish equivolent) I can give you the correct procedure but wont bore you in case you know -- but.... sometimes .there are delays and some of those waiting  times are normal depending how many people are there on the day.

Atm in La Mata,  there are approx 6 = 10people  but in the summer monthis it could  be 26 - 30 people. per visit!

Let me know if you need more info.

Cheers

Elinspain 

Tina1632

Posted: Sun Jan 9, 2022 5:01pm

Tina1632

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Posted: Sun Jan 9, 2022 5:01pm

elinspain wrote on Sun Jan 9, 2022 4:51pm:

Hello

Where did you do all this queueing? I can tell you the correct procedure as I   have taken Sintrom for many years ( that is Warfarin spanish equivolent) I can give you the correct procedure but wont bore you in case you know -- but.... sometimes .there are delays and some of those waiti...

...ng  times are normal depending how many people are there on the day.

Atm in La Mata,  there are approx 6 = 10people  but in the summer monthis it could  be 26 - 30 people. per visit!

Let me know if you need more info.

Cheers

Elinspain 

At the medical centre 

Kimmy11

Posted: Sun Jan 9, 2022 9:00pm

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Posted: Sun Jan 9, 2022 9:00pm

Tina1632 wrote on Sun Jan 9, 2022 5:01pm:

At the medical centre 

Cabo Roig medical centre?

Stevec2x

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:31am

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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:31am

Hi Tina 

I also take blood thinners, but I was prescribed a drug called Apixaban, which is far simpler than warfarin. I simply take two a day without the need for regular trips to the health centre. I don't know why they gave me Apixaban, but I'm not complaining!

Perhaps your husband could ask his doctor about this, it can't do any harm to ask.

I did, out of curiosity, try to ask my doctor about this once. I didn't get an answer, but he did offer to switch me to warfarin, which I quickly turned down!

I've just remembered that it was a cardiologist who originally prescribed Apixaban. Perhaps GPs are not allowed to, because it's quite expensive.

Cheers 

Steve 

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Tina1632

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:40am

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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:40am

Stevec2x wrote on Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:31am:

Hi Tina 

I also take blood thinners, but I was prescribed a drug called Apixaban, which is far simpler than warfarin. I simply take two a day without the need for regular trips to the health centre. I don't know why they gave me Apixaban, but I'm not complaining!

Perhaps your husband could ask his doctor about this, it can't do any harm to ask.

I did, out of curiosity, try to ask my doctor about this once. I didn't get an answer, but he did offer to switch me to warfarin, which I quickly turned down!

I've just remembered that it was a cardiologist who originally prescribed Apixaban. Perhaps GPs are not allowed to, because it's quite expensive.

Cheers 

Steve 

Thankyou Steve it's worth a try.regards

paulsav

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:01pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:01pm

Stevec2x wrote on Mon Jan 10, 2022 9:31am:

Hi Tina 

I also take blood thinners, but I was prescribed a drug called Apixaban, which is far simpler than warfarin. I simply take two a day without the need for regular trips to the health centre. I don't know why they gave me Apixaban, but I'm not complaining!

Perhaps your husband could ask his doctor about this, it can't do any harm to ask.

I did, out of curiosity, try to ask my doctor about this once. I didn't get an answer, but he did offer to switch me to warfarin, which I quickly turned down!

I've just remembered that it was a cardiologist who originally prescribed Apixaban. Perhaps GPs are not allowed to, because it's quite expensive.

Cheers 

Steve 

Hi Steve, I too took warfarin for many years doing the necessary blood tests until after our first 3 month stay in 2018 when my doctor rang me to ask if I would change to one of the newer blood thinners no longer requiring blood tests. I changed to Rivaroxaban, 1 tablet a day brilliant. I come to Spain with 3 months of medication from my UK Gp. In 2020, due to ferry cancellations and covid restrictions we well overstayed our 3 months so didn't go to medical centre (never been) went to Farmacia and bought fresh supplies. I was astonished how cheap some medicines were but the Rivaroxaban a 28 day supply was €74, Wow!, I don't advocate what I did next, but I purchased warfarin instead at old last date prescribed amount, cost for 1 month was €9 so yes the newer anticoagulants are extremely expensive but so glad I no longer have to go for INR tests.

Regards 

Pauline 

Tina1632

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:10pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:10pm

paulsav wrote on Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:01pm:

Hi Steve, I too took warfarin for many years doing the necessary blood tests until after our first 3 month stay in 2018 when my doctor rang me to ask if I would change to one of the newer blood thinners no longer requiring blood tests. I changed to Rivaroxaban, 1 tablet a day brilliant. I come to...

... Spain with 3 months of medication from my UK Gp. In 2020, due to ferry cancellations and covid restrictions we well overstayed our 3 months so didn't go to medical centre (never been) went to Farmacia and bought fresh supplies. I was astonished how cheap some medicines were but the Rivaroxaban a 28 day supply was €74, Wow!, I don't advocate what I did next, but I purchased warfarin instead at old last date prescribed amount, cost for 1 month was €9 so yes the newer anticoagulants are extremely expensive but so glad I no longer have to go for INR tests.

Regards 

Pauline 

Thankyou Pauline I will contact or Dr.

Tina1632

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:30pm

Tina1632

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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:30pm

Kimmy11 wrote on Sun Jan 9, 2022 9:00pm:

Cabo Roig medical centre?

Thankyou for all your help regarding warfarin I went to our drs and without any trouble had prescription changed once again thanks

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